Dustpan



W. NEWMAN.

DUSTPAN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30.1920.

1,371, 107. Patented Mar. s, 1921.

ENT QFFICE.

WILSON NEW'MAN, 0F ARZDMORE, OKLAHOMA,

DUSTPAN.

Specification of Letters Patent. V

Patented Mai-.js, 1921.

Application filed July 30, 1920. Serial Ila-400,606.

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pan any dust and dirt may be taken up and carried from point to pointwithout any liability of the same being accidentally discharged from thepan and at the same time facilitating the deposit of the contents whenthe proper place has been reached.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and consistsin certain novel features which will be particularly pointed outfollowing a detailed descriptlon.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dust pan embodyingmy present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereot;

Fig. 3 is a detailed longitudlnal sect on showing the pan in position toreceive sweepings;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the controlling springs. I

In carrying out my invention, I employ a receptacle 1 which willpreferably be constructed of sheet metal and is in the form of arectangular casing or box having one open end. That wall 2 of thereceptacle which, when the device is in use, rests upon the floor willbe hereinafter referred to as the bottom and at the free edge thereofthis wall is rolled upon itself to form a bead 3 extending entirelyacross the open end of the receptacle. The edges of the side walls atthe open end of the receptacle are preferably inclined, as shownat 1-.and near the topof the receptacle notches 5 are formed in said sidewalls, as clearly shown. A cover 6 is provided of sheet metal having anarea somewhat greater than the open end of the box and provided at itsends with wings 7 which are adapted to pass into the receptacleimmediately adjacent the side walls thereof as will be readilyunderstood upon reference to the drawings. One longitudinal edge of thecover 6 is rolled the bottom of the box upon itself to form a bead 8which fits within the bead upon the box so that a rolling or pivotalconnection between the cover and is effected The opposite longitudinaledge of the cover 6 is protected beyond the arcuate edges of the wingand is deflected slightly away from the wings, as shown at 9, wherebywhen the device 1 s in position to receive sweepings, as shown in Fig.3, the deflected portion 9 will bear closely upon the surface of thefloor and serve as a skid up which the sweepings may be directed betweenthe wings 7 and into the receptacle. Adjacent the cover 6 side arms 10,carried by a handle 11, are pivotally attached to the wings so that thebe readily swung fromjclosed to open position and also the devicereadily carried from point to point. Passing through the inner lockingrolls or beads 3 and 8 are the intermediate portions of torsion springs12 which have their ends arranged to engage the bottom of the receptacleand the wings of the cover respectively. The end ortions 13 of eachspring are bent at right angles to the major portions thereof andterminate in inwardly turned points 14. Each spring has one arm 13extended toward the bottom of the box and the terminal 14 of said arm isengaged under the bottom, as clearly shown, while the other arm 13 ofthe same is extended toward the free edge of the cover and its terminal14 is engaged in an opening provided therefor in the adjacent wing 7.

It will, of course, be understood that the bottom of the pan orreceptacle is engaged by the arms at opposite ends of the two springsand the same is true of the cover. As a re sult of this arrangement thesprings act constantly to hold the cover in the closed position and inorder that the cover may fit closely to the end of the pan the pivots ofthe side arms 10 and the terminals of the spring arms 13 are received inthe notches 5 in the sides of the pan. The springs need not be veryheavy but should be strong enough to hold the cover in closed positioneven when the pan is lifted from the floor and suspended upon the handlewhile being carried to a point of discharge. When dust or dirt is to beswept into the pan the receptacle is placed upon the floor, as shown inthe drawings, and a slight pressure exerted thereon by the foot of theoperator while the cover is pushed open against the force of the springscover may by means ofthe handle 11. The dust and" dirt may then bereadily swept over the cover into the receptacle, after which, if theholding force upon the handle be released,

the springs will at once swing thecover to closed position so that thecontents of the receptacle cannot be spilled therefrom. When the said,contents are to be discharged, the pan will be held in one hand whilethe other hand forces the cover open to permit the dnmping of the dustor dirt as will be readily understood. My device is exceedingly simplein the construction and arrange ment' of its parts and will be foundhighly efficient for the purpose for which it is designed.

Ha'v'ing thus'described the invention, what is claimed as new is: p

1. A dust pan comprising a receptacle closed except at one end, a coverpivotally connected with the receptacle in position to close said endofthe receptacle, a-Vhandle connected with the cover and free of thereceptacle, and a spring concentric with the pivotal connection betweenthe receptacle and the cover and engaging the receptacle and.

the cover to hold the cover normally in closed position.

2. A dust pan comprising a receptacle closed except at one end andprovided with notches in the edges of its sides at said open end, acover pivotally connected with the bottom of the receptacle at the openend thereof and having wings adapted to pass into the open end of thereceptacle, a spring passing through the pivotal connection between thecover and the receptacle andhaving 1ts ends acting upon the receptacleand the cover to hold the cover normally closed,

anda handle pivotally attached to the wings of vthe cover, the pivotalconnections belng rolls on the cover and the receptacle and each havingan arm at one end engaging the cover and an arm at the oppos te endengaging the bottom of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I afiixrmysignature.

WILSON NEWMAN, ts

